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Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini : totalitarianism in the twentieth century

"The new, fourth edition of Bruce Pauley?s Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini: Totalitarianism in the Twentieth Century features an updated and expanded bibliographical essay and the latest scholarship on the wartime goals of Hitler and Stalin. Also included is new information on the disintegration of the Soviet empire. Like its predecessors, this book presents an innovative comparison of the origins, development, and demise of the three forms of totalitarianism that emerged in Europe early in the twentieth century. After addressing the failure of the preceding regimes, it traces the development of the totalitarian movements of Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and Fascist Italy?showing how each national leader was able to capture and consolidate authority before the inevitable plummet from power. While offering vivid portraits of the dictators? youths, early careers, relationships with women, management styles, and cults of personality (both personally crafted and as created by their propaganda machines), Pauley moves beyond conventional narratives of totalitarianism to offer a unique, interpretive comparison of the economics, culture, education, and health-care systems of the three dictatorships. Other themes explored include the regimes' position on fine arts and popular entertainment, treatment of women and young people, and terroristic oppression of religious institutions and minorities. Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini offers illuminating new insights on many facets of the rise and fall of these three infamous dictatorships of twentieth-century Europe."--Read more...

The ideological foundations --
The seizure of power --
Personalities and policies of the dictators --
Totalitarian economics --
Propaganda, culture, and education --
Family values and health --
Totalitarian terror --
The era of traditional diplomacy and war, 1933-1941 --
Total war, 1941-1945 --
The collapse of Soviet totalitarianism --
Lessons and prospects.

Responsibility:

Bruce F. Pauley.

Abstract:

The fourth edition of Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini: Totalitarianism in the Twentieth Century presents an innovative comparison of the origins, development, and demise of the three forms of totalitarianism that emerged in twentieth-century Europe.Read more...

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"Crisply written and authoritative, Bruce Pauley?s updated edition of this classic text offers students an invaluable comparative account of the three great dictatorships of earlier twentieth century Europe. He takes his readers through the main historical debates while providing considered guidance to the wider literature." -Professor Conan Fischer, University of St Andrews, Scotland "In this new edition of his classic text, Bruce Pauley puts the dominant figures of the horrific first half of twentieth-century Europe into a comparative perspective. Whoever wishes to understand totalitarianism and dictatorship must turn to Pauley?s book. One of the leading experts of European history, he provides his readers with magnificent portraits of the persons responsible for Europe?s darkest period." -Anton Pelinka, Professor of Nationalism Studies and Political Science, Central European University, BudapestRead more...